United in grief with the entire world, we make our own the words of the announcement of Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell:
“His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized.
With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God.”
Pope Francis has shown us a Beyond, shifting his gaze from the center to the existential peripheries. May the Church and his successor follow his example, embracing his “revolution of tenderness.”
The Daughters of St. Paul